住热带,小心家中不速之客.doc

In The Tropics, Beware Of Creepy Houseguests 住热带，小心家中不速之客 Alan Kozlowski purchased a strip of untouched, oceanfront land on the southern tip of the Thai island of Koh Samui in 2005 and spent the next couple of years -- and about $3.5 million -- constructing an eight-bedroom vacation house. 2005年，阿兰?科兹洛夫斯基(Alan Kozlowski)在泰国苏梅岛(Koh Samui)的南端购置了一块未经开发的滨海土地。在接下来的几年中，他斥资大约350万美元在这块土地上建成了一栋有八间卧室的度假屋。 The 64-year-old filmmaker was drawn to the forested land because of its ocean views, natural setting and the ability to have a feature rarely seen in his home state of California: beachside pavilions, including a fully exposed dining area and a yoga space that opens to the tropical breezes and expansive South China Sea views. 这片郁郁葱葱的土地之所以吸引这位现年64岁的电影制片人是因为其壮阔的海景、周边的自然环境以及在其老家美国加州罕见的一种特色建筑：海滨凉亭，其中包括完全暴露在室外的用餐区和一块练习瑜伽的空间。此间，热带海风毫无遮挡地吹着，壮阔的南中国海海景就在眼前。 Then the cobra moved in. 但没想到的是，眼镜蛇也“住”了进来，成了他的“室友”。 Open-air living -- homes with spaces completely or partially exposed to the outdoors -- was part of what drew Mr. Kozlowski to Southeast Asia, but, as he quickly discovered, it also meant new roommates. In addition to the snake, there were bats, foot-long geckos and flying beetles encroaching on the property. 露天起居是吸引科兹洛夫斯基来到东南亚居住的部分原因。但他很快就发现，这同时意味着你有了新的“室友”。除了蛇，还有蝙蝠、长脚壁虎和四处飞窜的甲虫与你比邻而居。所谓“露天起居”是指你的家中有一些空间完全或部分暴露在室外。 Youre in the tropics, on their land. You have to make friends with them, said Mr. Kozlowski, who rents out the home he calls Samudra when not vacationing there. As for the cobra, he had it removed from the property. I have a no-kill policy, he says. 科兹洛夫斯基说，“你在热带地区，这里是它们的地盘。你必须学会和他们交朋友。”不在泰国度假的时候，科兹洛夫斯基会将这栋他称之为“萨穆德拉”(Samudra)的屋子租出去。至于前面提到的眼镜蛇，他已将其从房中“请”了出去。他说，我的原则是“不杀生”。 Though forms of open-air living have long existed in Southeast Asia, more overseas homeowners are showing an interest in houses from Thailand to Vietnam and Indonesia, bringing elaborate designs that integrate nature into daily living. Bedrooms might have retractable doors on an entire wall. Or roo